US Only Country to Vote Against New UN World Map

It makes Africa bigger while shrinking North America and Europe. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The U.S. was the only country to not support a United Nations resolution adjusting the appearance of Africa and other regions on world maps.  The body passed the “Correct the Map” initiative by a

A trending video has explained the new reason behind the UN resolution for a new world map that will reflect the true size of Africa. Only the US voted against it.

T he UN has voted almost unanimously to change the traditional world map it uses to a more modern version that more accurately represents the true size of countries, particularly those closer to the equator. We say almost unanimously, because only one country voted against the motion. That country was the US.

UN General Assembly backed the Equal Earth world map with 164 votes. The projection aims to show continent sizes more accurately than the traditional Mercator map.

Initiative promotes Equal Earth over Mercator projection. US casts only vote against resolution. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a non-binding resolution on Friday encouraging the global use of world maps that more accurately reflect the true relative sizes of countries and continents.

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes, after African nations urged the UN to right a centuries-old wrong.

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately depicts Africa’s size. The decision followed a call by African countries for the UN to right the centur